Plasma endothelin in psoriasis: Possible relations to therapy and toxicity

Acta Dermato-Venereologica

Volumn 76, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 442-443

  Zachariae, Hugh ^a   Heickendorff, Lene ^a   Bjerring, Peter ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cyclosporin A; Methotrexate; Topical therapy

Indexed keywords

CYCLOSPORIN A; ENDOTHELIN; ETRETIN; HYDROXYUREA; METHOTREXATE; RANITIDINE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; TOXICITY;

ACITRETIN; CYCLOSPORINE; ENDOTHELINS; HUMANS; HYDROXYUREA; KERATOLYTIC AGENTS; METHOTREXATE; PSORIASIS; RANITIDINE;

EID: 0029910545     PISSN: 00015555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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